Subject Guide
Languages and Area Studies
Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.
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Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses18,514
Data SourceOffice for Students
All Languages and Area Studies Courses
BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFilm & Visual Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (4yrs)
University of Aberdeen
Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAScandinavian Studies and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BACreative Writing with Foundation Year
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)
Birkbeck College
Satisfied86%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArabic
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied71%
Drop-out25%
Salary£28k
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MAGerman and English Literature
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish Language
The Open University
Satisfied89%
Drop-out32%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BACreative Writing
University of Keele
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALiterature and Creative Writing
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPortuguese and English Language
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied72%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAJapanese
The University of Leeds
Satisfied67%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BACreative Writing
Birkbeck College
Satisfied74%
Drop-out30%
Salary£26k
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MAArabic with Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALiterature and Theology
University of the Highlands and Islands
Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MARussian Studies and Scandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic Studies/English Literature
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) including year abroad
School of Oriental and African Studies
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAJapanese and Linguistics
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish
The University of Huddersfield
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAComparative Literature/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MASociology/French
University of Glasgow
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAScandinavian Studies
University of Edinburgh
Satisfied74%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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